Lee-landia: Overcoming obstacles to Paleo

Paleo Treats owner Lee Selman responds to some of the most commonly asked questions we get about Paleo.  A former camel keeper, she's used to working with strong, stubborn, and intelligent animals; you're just her type.

What is the biggest obstacle you see for people starting Paleo?

The biggest obstacle I see for people starting Paleo, and just like anything, is making a choice to do it.  Nothing ever happens if you don’t take that first step.  

We are remarkable beings and all it takes is a decision. If you think about it, most of the world would love to have our choices!  Nobody is forcing an ice cream or pizza in your mouth, you are choosing that way of life.   

Unfortunately a lot of people don’t choose until they are faced with some sort of crisis that forces them to wake up.  I smoked cigarettes in my 20s and quit off and on multiple times.  I even said I would only smoke when I went to the bar, but guess what, I ended up at the bar more!  

Once I made the decision to quit, it was easy and overnight, I just did it and never looked back. Just flip the switch, practice who you want to be today, in this moment.  Then all those moments will add up and you will be a better version of yourself.

There is great power when we sit and get responsible for our own life and our choices.  You are the captain of your ship in everything in your life, from the thoughts you think, to the feelings you have, to your weight and health, nobody is to blame except YOU.

Change it.

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• Digging Deeper into Paleo Treats
• Read the Ingredients!
• What It Takes
• Dorothy Ainsworth on Overcoming Obstacles and Using Failures